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  Ace Young deemed the favorite to win Fox's 'American Idol 5'

  February 21, 2006
  Online gambling sites have deemed Ace Young the favorite to win the fifth season of American Idol that begins its semifinals tonight.

• Britney Spears hubby Kevin Federline defends himself to Newsweek

  February 20, 2006
  Wannabe rapper Kevin Federline defends his reputation in this week's Newsweek, saying if reports were true, he would not be married to Britney Spears.

• Hollywood private eye allegedly used own device for spying

  February 18, 2006
  Prosecutors cite a low-tech device called the Telesleuth in the federal racketeering indictment against Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano.
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  'American Idol 5' wraps audition rounds, reveals Top 24 semifinalists

  February 16, 2006
  After nearly a month worth of open audition broadcasts plus three more episodes of the competition's Hollywood auditions, last night's American Idol 5 broadcast ended with the Fox reality show announcing the identities of this season's Top 24 semifinalists.

• 'Titanic' deemed to be the number one romance film of all time

  February 14, 2006
  "Titanic" reigns supreme as the No. 1 romantic film in a Valentines' Day list of the top grossing love movies compiled by Hollywood.com.

• Sheriff bans adultery by married officers

  February 7, 2006
  The Pinellas County, Fla., sheriff has imposed a formal policy that bans married employees from getting involved romantically with other police workers.

• Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano indicted on federal charges

  February 6, 2006
  Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano Monday pleaded not guilty to a 110-count federal indictment charging him with spying on celebrities and others.

• Former 'Wonder Years' star Fred Savage transitions to 'Crumbs'

  January 26, 2006
  Fred Savage has put his "Wonder Years" days behind him with his new role as gay Mitch on ABC's "Crumbs."

• 'The Apprentice' moves to Mondays, fifth edition to debut February 27

  January 23, 2006
  NBC has announced that The Apprentice 5, which it had previously announced would premiere "after the Olympics," will literally do so, premiering on Monday, February 27, the day after the network's Sunday night broadcast of the closing day ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics.

• NBC cancels its 'Will & Grace' sitcom, series finale to air on May 18

  January 22, 2006
  The Emmy-winning comedy series "Will & Grace" will finish its eight-year run on NBC in May, the network announced Sunday.

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